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Authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for the Center Street Pump Station Replacement and Electrical Improvements project for Austin Capital Delivery Services with CDM Smith, Inc., to increase the contract amount by $6,000,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $12,000,000. Funding: $6,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Managing Department
Austin Capital Delivery Services.
Amount and Source of Funding
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.
Procurement Language:
Contract Amendment.
MBE / WBE:
This contract was previously awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 20.30% MBE and 22.74% WBE.
Prior Council Action:
January 26, 2023 - Council approved a professional service agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., for the Center Street Pump Station Replacement and Electrical Improvements project.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Austin Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
November 12, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission
January 18, 2023 - Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a vote of 6-0 vote Commissioner Michel’s motion, Chair Lee’s second, with Commissioner Penn recusing, Commissioners Musgrove and Turrieta absent and two vacancies.
Additional Backup Information:
The Center Street Reservoir and Pump Station Facility is part of Austin Water’s water distribution system consisting of water storage facilities, pump stations, and water pipes. The Center Street Pump Station moves water from the Central Zone of the distribution system to the south portion of the Central Zone. The facility shares site access with an EMS station, a City of Austin fuel station, and Austin Water’s Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Maintenance shop.
The existing pump station and electrical substation have exceeded their useful life and require replacement to meet current Austin Water standards. The project is currently in the design phase, where the consultant, CDM Smith, Inc., is designing a new pump station and making specific improvements to the site. The services to be provided under this amendment are for continued design and bid phase engineering services to support the construction contract. It is anticipated that the new facility will be located entirely within the existing fenced area. Once the construction of the new pump station and electrical substation is complete, the existing pump station and electrical substation will be decommissioned and demolished.
All work will be located within the South Service Center site boundaries, which is City-owned property that is not open to the public.
A delay in contract approval could impact the City’s infrastructure stability.